Perfect Sense

Perfect Sense

Without love there is nothing

Directed by David Mackenzie

Produced by BBC Film, Zentropa Entertainments

201193 min6.9 / 10

A tender, melancholic romance set against a catastrophic pandemic, exploring how love persists and deepens as humanity loses its senses.

In Glasgow, Scotland, while a mysterious pandemic begins to spread around the world, Susan, a brilliant epidemiologist, falls in love with Michael, a skillful cook.

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Questions people ask

  • Is Perfect Sense sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.

  • Is Perfect Sense easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 67% of films.

  • Is Perfect Sense violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.

  • Does Perfect Sense end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 58% of films.

  • Is Perfect Sense scary? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

62/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity82

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise43

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love65

How much audiences actually like it

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Everything like Perfect Sense, and what each one shares →

Like Perfect Sense

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Perfect Sense

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Perfect Sense, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Perfect Sense, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Perfect Sense, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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